United States · Pre-seed startup

Who invested in Cecilia

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Chemicals & Materials

Raised 12 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.2Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 2 sources

$340KGrant$873KPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $873KNov 2025
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2025
$340KGrant$873KPre-seed
First round
Grant, $340K
Nov 2024
Biggest round
$873K
Pre-seed · Nov 2025
Between rounds
12 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Nov 2025
    Pre-seed$873K2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Nov 2024
    Grant$340K2 new

    Source recorded

Founders and team

From Cecilia's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

Kathryn CarpenterFounder & CEO
  • Dr. Yu-Ting ChengChief Scientist
  • Lindsey AlbanoChief of Staff
  • Jack McFarlandBoard Member
  • Robert BarnumPrincipal Chemical Engineer
  • Tony MegallaChemical Research Engineer

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Grant2024Pre-seed2025National Science FoundationNASA

Everyone who backed them

NASACompany2rounds

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Cecilia as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Charleston Angel PartnersAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about Cecilia

Who invested in Cecilia?

Cecilia's investors include National Science Foundation and NASA.

How much has Cecilia raised?

Cecilia has raised $1.2M across 2 rounds since 2024.

When did Cecilia last raise?

Cecilia's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $873K in Nov 2025.

What was Cecilia's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $873K in Nov 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Cecilia first?

Cecilia's first round on record, in Nov 2024, was backed by National Science Foundation and NASA.

What stage is Cecilia at?

Cecilia's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Nov 2025.

Where is Cecilia based?

Cecilia is based in the United States.

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